
ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Earl Watson, Shooting guard Kevin Durant, Small forward Jeff Green, Power forward Nick Collison, Center Johan Petro. Bench -- Guard Russell Westbrook, Forward Chris Wilcox, Guard/forward Desmond Mason, Forward Joe Smith, Center Robert Swift, Center Mouhamed Sene, Guard Kyle Weaver.
PLAYER NOTES: --G Kevin Durant knows how to change a jersey. A memorable NBA commercial featured Durant peeling off a Boys & Girls Club jersey, followed by Drew-Freeman middle school, Montrose Christian High, McDonald's All-American, the University of Texas and Seattle.
Add Oklahoma City to the collection.
"I'm always moving. Every year is something new for me," Durant said. "I'm kinda used to it. It's just something you have to go through, a part of the business of basketball.
"I'm excited to be here. Seattle was a great place to live and play basketball, but I'm excited to be here in Oklahoma."
--F Jeff Green finished last season strong. The All-Rookie pick had his best month in April, along with Kevin Durant. The two spent the offseason working to take their games to the next level.
"We dedicated this past summer to get better and make our team better," Green said. "I think we've done that. If we continue to do that, our team will improve and the sky is the limit for us. We want to be a contender soon."
--F Chris Wilcox has been working out with former NBA coach John Lucas for each of the past four offseasons. The focus being mid-range jumpers, conditioning and his explosion.
"I've noticed a difference," Wilcox told the Daily Oklahoman. "But at the same time, some of the things that he told me to do I'm not doing because I haven't done them in the past. I'll do it in practice, but then in game situations when I have the same opportunities I don't do it. So I get a phone call from him, cussing me out."
MEDICAL WATCH:
--C Mo Sene (cold) is on the inactive list.